Winter Aconite

As I passed by a rather large front garden I noticed large patches of Winter Aconite blooming. This was taken last Friday which seems once again so early to see flowers blooming in Toronto. They seemed to be loving the sunshine and so was I.

Howland Court

 I was taking this shot for Signs 2 but the white letters that spell out Howland Court faded into the intricate metal work behind them. I just wanted to show how the scale of these small apartment buildings fits into the Annex neighbourhood. These are in the same block as the houses I showed you last week. The two buildings form a nice courtyard inside where everyone seems to have their bikes parked. Quite different from yesterday's building which is just a short walk away.

Glorious Sky

I was walking around the Annex neighbourhood in nice sunshine and was struck by how wonderful the end of this apartment building looked against the deep blue sky. This is one of the many apartment buildings designed by Uno Prii and a lot of them are in this neighbourhood. You can see some more shots of his work if you click the label below.

"Make Art Right Now"

This pop art style mural was spotted on the hoarding of a construction site along Dupont St. The artist is Gary Taxali who is known for this style. I hope the art gets reused on another location when construction is finished. 

Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.

A Happy Frank

We finally had some snow a week ago and Frank the Snowman was happy. Frank stays out on the deck all winter before retiring to his summer home which is out of the sun. The snow is all gone now but it was nice to have the brightness after such a grey winter so far.

Grazing

 We finally got a bit of snow last week but it soon melted around the edges so the geese were still able to find some grass to eat. Many of them stayed here all winter but I have heard reports of people seeing flocks of geese heading home for the spring.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

An Annex Infill House

This seems to be a common style of house to be built in the older parts of the city as infill when an older house has been taken down. This one is just a few doors away from the house I showed you yesterday. Unique neighbours for sure.